Chapter 0782

Marcus kept driving after his abrupt stop. Peter’s health wasn’t good, so if he wanted to talk to him, he had no cholce but to wait until he recovered.

Memories from earlier that morning began flooding his mind.

[Court of Appeals]

Marcus Bartz arrived at the courthouse as a protected witness, accompanied by his wife, Valerie. It had been years since he had felt this nervous. He knew that if things didn’t go well, he could end up in prison, leaving Valerie alone and his children to grow up without a present father,

On the other side, Peter Palmer walked in, holding Celeste Mason’s hand. Things between them weren’t exactly great, but she understood that she couldn’t leave him alone He was the father of her children, and she felt obligated to be there for him. Peter carried the same uncertainty as Marcus. If anything went wrong, he would end up in prison and likely never see his kids again. Given his condition, he knew he’d probably be sent to a psychiatric hospital–but that was one part of the story he still hadn’t told Celeste.

his side. She was dressed simply in a summer dress, but what

the

just minutes before. Instead, he and Diana approached Valerie to greet her. At first, Diana hadn’t felt comfortable around Maximus’s ex–wife, but over time, they had built some level of understanding. They weren’t best friends, but

with her, as if afraid she might break. The moment Maximus saw his brother, he excused himself and went to

her into a warm hug and greeted

it still hurt?”

alone. He needed to find someone. I wouldn’t want

will be hard to avoid, but with time, if you finally decide to let go of that weight, it’ll hurt less and less,” Diana said, pulling Valerie into a

Maximus was. When she reached him, he introduced her to Celeste.

Celeste Mason. She’s currently pregnant with Peter’s

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